Are for-profit centers eligible to receive reimbursement for afterschool snacks through CACFP?
Yes. For-profit centers may receive reimbursement for at-risk afterschool snacks if: • they meet all at-risk afterschool eligibility requirements (e.g., area eligibility; afterschool care program with educational/enrichment activities); and • they are eligible to receive reimbursement as a proprietary title XX center through the traditional child care component of CACFP. Thus, if a for-profit child care center meets the criteria for a Proprietary Title XX Center set forth in the regulations, it may also receive reimbursement for afterschool snacks through CACFP if it operates an afterschool care program. To be eligible for CACFP reimbursement, a for-profit center must provide nonresidential child care services for which it receives compensation from amounts granted to the States under title XX of the Social Security Act for at least 25 percent of its enrolled children or 25 percent of its licensed capacity, whichever is less, during the calendar month preceding initial application or a
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